Spotify’s stock price has been on a promising upswing, with analysts setting ambitious targets as shares edge near $400. The last time SPOT approached this mark was in early 2021, fueled by high-profile content deals, but concerns over profitability and market pressures pulled it down to the $70s in 2022. Under CEO Daniel Ek’s direction, Spotify shifted focus to profitability, cutting unnecessary expenditures. Analysts are optimistic, with targets ranging up to $490 from firms like Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank, driven by projected subscriber growth, podcasting, and ad revenue.
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Mark Zuckerberg Dethroned: Three 22-Year-Old Mercor Founders Become Youngest Self-Made Billionaires
Mercor’s 22-year-old founders have become the world’s youngest self-made billionaires after a $350 million funding round valued the AI recruitment startup at $10 billion, surpassing Mark Zuckerberg’s record. Mercor, a fast-rising recruitment startup powering AI model training for Silicon Valley’s biggest labs, has created the world’s youngest self-made billionaires. Three 22-year-old cofounders, including two Americans of Indian origin, have dethroned Mark Zuckerberg as the world’s youngest sel
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Soho House Acquired for £2 Billion as Ashton Kutcher Joins Board
Private members' club chain Soho House has been snapped up for $2.7bn (£2bn) by a consortium involving Hollywood actor turned investor Ashton Kutcher. The group opened its first club in London in 1995, and now has 46 Soho Houses in Europe, North America and Asia, as well a string of other up-market hospitality businesses. It is widely regarded as being a popular haunt of A-list celebrities, and one of its London venues was reportedly where Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had their first date.
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Jaguars sign Travon Walker to 4-year, $110 million extension
The Jacksonville Jaguars signed EDGE Travon Walker to a four-year, $110 million contract extension with $77 million guaranteed on Friday, averaging $27.5 million per season. Walker, 25, tied his career-low 3.5 sacks last season through 14 games with a new career-low 38 tackles. Before 2025, Walker had recorded back-to-back 10+ sack seasons with at least 50 tackles, 15 quarterback hits, and 10 tackles for loss in each. Walker is the former No. 1 overall pick of the 2022 NFL Draft and has since
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Dua Lipa’s LA Show Proves Fans Still Don’t Get The ‘Don’t Touch Pop Stars’ Memo
Even in the hyper‑consent era, some fans still don’t know where to put their hands. At a Los Angeles stop on her Radical Optimism tour, Dua Lipa dipped into the crowd for one of those up‑close moments, and a male fan was caught on camera sliding “sneaky hands” up her back as they posed and danced. The clip shows a bodyguard moving in fast, with Dua visibly adjusting her posture and leaning away once she clocks the touch. The video exploded across stan Twitter and TikTok, with captions like “thi
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Gucci Mane Was Allegedly Kidnapped And Robbed In A Dallas Studio Raid
According to federal prosecutors, Gucci Mane was not at the centre of a social‑media hoax this time—he was one of the victims. In an April 2 announcement, the U.S. Department of Justice said Atlanta rap star Gucci Mane was among three people allegedly robbed and kidnapped at gunpoint during a January 2026 “business meeting” at a Dallas music studio. Prosecutors say Pooh Shiesty (Lontrell Williams Jr.), Big30 (Rodney Wright) and six alleged co‑conspirators carried out a “coordinated armed takeov
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Dwight Howard’s One‑Year Marriage Ends In Divorce And Allegations
Dwight Howard has filed for divorce from his wife Amber Howard, better known as rapper and influencer Amy Luciani, capping off a chaotic year‑long marriage that has now seen two separate divorce petitions. According to court documents, Howard filed on March 9–10, 2026, listing their January 11, 2025 wedding date and describing the relationship as “irretrievably broken” with “no hope of reconciliation,” while noting they share no children together. It’s the second time the couple has gone this ro
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